Quarterly Report: Proponte Más (January-March 2016)

The report is submitted by Creative Associates International, the implementing partner of the USAID-funded project. The project aims to provide secondary prevention services to youth at risk of engaging in criminal behavior in Honduras. The project has made significant progress in its startup activities, including the hiring of operational and programmatic staff. As of March 2016, the project has a total of 65 employees in three cities: Tegucigalp, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba. The staff includes a diverse range of professionals, including doctors, social workers, teachers, and psychologists. The project has also made progress in defining scopes of work for grantees and subcontractors, and has finalized deliverables for USAID. Trainings for family counselors and team meetings have been conducted, and strategic planning has taken place. The project has also rented offices in the three cities and has secured approval for expatriate visas. Procurement activities have also been completed, including the procurement of vehicles, IT systems, and software licenses. The project has decided to use tablets to collect data and has created a system to hide the tablets when not in use. The project has also secured badges, shirts, hats, and vests with the USAID logo and a family inscription. The project has also made progress in its programmatic activities, including the training of the first cadre of family counselors and the initiation of outreach activities in the target communities. The program leadership team has met to review and update the work plan and has finalized deliverables for USAID. The project has also made progress in its administrative activities, including the registration of the project as SVPA and the application for municipal operations permits in each city. The project has also applied for municipal operations permits in each city and hopes to have them secured in the next quarter. The project has a diverse staff, with 42 women and 23 men, representing a total of 65 employees. The staff is divided among the three cities, with 26 employees in Tegucigalp, 20 in San Pedro Sula, and 19 in La Ceiba. The project has also made progress in its security incidents, with no major incidents reported during the quarter. The project has implemented a system to track and report security incidents and has developed a plan to address any potential security threats. Overall, the Proponte Más project has made significant progress in its startup activities, including the hiring of staff, procurement of goods and services, and initiation of programmatic activities. The project has also made progress in its administrative activities, including the registration of the project and the application for municipal operations permits.